Different Lives (2026)
Synopsis
For Emir and his friends—Hasan, Sadık, and Mert—who grew up in Ziyankâr, a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Istanbul, life feels like a game they’ve lost before it even began. Trapped between poverty, violence, and despair, these four young men see soccer as their only chance to change their fate. They try to break free from this darkness through their friendship and their dreams.
First Air Date: 2026-06-15
Last Air Date: 2026-07-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 12
Created By: Müge Uğurlar
Networks: atv
Top Cast
- Feyyaz Duman as Tarık Dirlik
- Nehir Erdoğan as Zehra Cankaya
- İlker Aksum as Bayram Cankaya
- Rahimcan Kapkap as Emir Cankaya
- Elçin Zehra Irem as Naz Başer
- Kaan Çakır as Galip Sultan
- Yüsra Geyik as Nihal Cankaya
- Öykü Gürman as Fahriye Toprak
- Berk Ali Çatal as Uzay Sultan
- Sacide Taşaner as Pamuk Cankaya
Seasons
Season 1 (2026)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
An unassuming neighborhood in Istanbul—a place no one visits and whose name goes unknown—called Ziyankâr. Though hardship frequently knocks at its doors, life here goes on, fueled by hope. Emir is one of those who clings most tightly to that hope; his greatest dream is to provide a better life for his family, the friends he considers brothers, and his loved ones. For Emir and his friends, the final match is not merely a battle for a trophy, but a last chance to change their lives. Eager to size up their opponents before the game, the young men find themselves in an unfamiliar side of Istanbul. Growing up in vastly different worlds within the same city, these young people stand at the threshold of a journey that will alter their destinies—even if they do not yet realize it.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
Galip's transfer offer to Emir creates a bombshell effect in the neighborhood. However, getting Emir, who has decided to quit football, back onto the field won't be easy at all. While Hasan, Sado, Mert, and Melek strive to ensure he doesn't miss this opportunity, Uzay is ready to try every trick in the book to prevent Emir from joining the team. Uzay is making moves that put his own life at risk. He's now fully committed, eyes wide open. But he's saving his biggest play for last. Emir and Naz's lives are in danger, and as the entire neighborhood works to save them, the end of this peril brings other secrets to light as well. Fahriye encounters someone from her past. But this won't be the only secret that emerges. A truth that Emir learns sets both him and Ziyankar—who won't leave him alone afterward—into motion. Now it's Emir's turn to make a move. This time, the ones who should be afraid are Uzay and Galip.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Believing Uzay started the fire, the Ziyankarlar family raid the area, whereupon Galip makes an offer he thinks will appease everyone. As a result, all the young people now come together under the same uniform, in the Boğazın Fırtınası team. However, unanswered questions about the night of the fire haunt Emir's mind. Uzay, abandoned by everyone, especially Naz, tries to prove his innocence, while an unexpected person uncovering the truth corners Melek. Emir is now just one step away from the truth. Meanwhile, Uzay sets up a dangerous game to separate Emir and his friends from the team. But what he didn't know was that he was also a target; there was someone else driven by a thirst for revenge. The gathering of young people for fun gives way to a life-or-death struggle. Emir and Uzay find themselves in the midst of a catastrophe where they are face-to-face with death.
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Ep. 4: Episode 4
The tension between Uzay and Emir escalates to an entirely different level with the horrific accident that occurs. As time becomes a race for the two young men who come face-to-face with death, Uzay, believing he is going to die, entrusts the flash drive in his possession to Emir. Emir, meanwhile, finds himself at the center of a decision he never anticipated. On the other hand, the confessions spilling from Melek's lips crack open the door to a massive secret that will upend all the truths everyone has believed until now. As suspicions about what lies behind the accident grow ever larger, the flash drive in Emir's hands holds truths that could alter all the balances concerning Bahtiyar. For Uzay, who has reached the end of the road, there is now only one way out: to escape. However, the secret that emerges will change not only his life but everyone's in the neighborhood in an irreversible way.
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Ep. 5: Episode 5
The revelation of Melek's secret causes an irreparable fracture in Emir's life. Faced with the harsh truths of the person he loved and trusted for years, Emir begins to question everyone in his life anew amid the onslaught of successive blows. The truths that come to light not only pit Emir and Melek against each other but also bring the two families and the long-standing friendships in the neighborhood face-to-face. While Melek continues to push boundaries to reclaim everything she's lost, Hasan finds himself on the brink of a very heavy choice. Uzay's fear causes a rift between him and Naz. Just like Emir, Naz has now begun to question those around her. Mert and Sado find themselves trapped in an impasse they never anticipated. The truths Tarık uncovers open the door to a new reckoning that will upend all of Galip's plans. At the very moment when the waters seem to have finally calmed, Melek's move drags both Emir and Naz into yet another chaos.
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Ep. 6: Episode 6
While Melek is fighting for her life, the young people race against time to get her to the hospital. Emir thinks he's taken his hardest test with the fear of losing Melek, but Hasan's confession drags him into the biggest trial he's ever faced with his brother. During the tense wait at the hospital, Fahriye's long-hidden secret is about to come to light. Alina, Sado, and Mert unexpectedly get themselves into trouble. But they're not the only ones in hot water. As Galip and Uzay take their dangerous plans one step further, the shock Emir experiences confronts Naz with emotions she never anticipated. In the neighborhood, Zehra reaches the threshold of a decision that will change her life. Bayram is also forced to choose a side in Galip's dangerous scheme. Hasan is drawn into a ruthless trap. Despite everything that's happened, Emir is torn between turning his back on his brother and saving him. The decision the two brothers make will change everything in an irreversible way.
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Ep. 7: Episode 7
Hasan's leap from the cliff leaves Emir and his friends in utter desperation. While Sado and Mert pull Emir back from the brink of danger, hope in the neighborhood gradually fades away. Naz is forced to make a difficult decision to keep Emir going. Alina and Duru never leave the young people alone for a moment. Watching the friendship that rallies around Emir, Uzay confronts his conscience and his loneliness. Just as everyone else loses hope, Emir prepares to take action with Rami's support. As the distance between Emir and Melek grows, the closeness between Naz and Emir deepens more and more. The new deal struck by Bayram and Galip lights the fuse for events that will upend all the balances. With Uzay's new move, Emir faces a fresh test, while Naz is shattered by the truth she learns and finds herself in a place she never expected. A visitor who shows up by chance puts Fahriye in a tough spot. The truth that Emir tries to reach on his own draws him into a massive trap.
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Ep. 8: Episode 8
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Ep. 9: Episode 9
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Ep. 10: Episode 10
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Ep. 11: Episode 11
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Ep. 12: Episode 12
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